Amon-Ra St. Brown might be one of the NFL’s best young receivers now, but there was a time when it felt like the league didn’t believe in his ability. In the 2021 draft, 16 different receivers — of which St. Brown can recite all from memory — were drafted before the playmaker found a home with the Lions.
After absolutely scorching the Commanders to the tune of a nine-catch, 116-yard, two-touchdown performance on Sunday, St. Brown recalled the performance of one of those fateful receivers drafted ahead of him — unprompted. This time it was Washington’s Dyami Brown, who St. Brown apparently couldn’t even remember playing in the game:
Good lord, Amon-Ra St. Brown just destroyed the Commanders (and Dyami Brown) all over again.
(Brown played in 1 offensive snap) pic.twitter.com/CN2xv1ivST
— Jeremy Reisman (@DetroitOnLion) September 21, 2022
Oh my goodness. I don’t know which part of St. Brown’s quote sticks out to me the most. I’m torn between St. Brown specifically seeing Brown on the other sideline and being motivated by his presence and the Lions’ receiver taking at his Washington contemporary, noting he “didn’t see him in the game much.” (Note: Brown has zero catches and just four offensive snaps through two games for the Commanders.)
The next unfortunate soul on St. Brown’s potential “revenge tour”? Seattle’s D’Wayne Eskridge, who has one catch in six yards through two games of his own sophomore campaign. Detroit will face the Seahawks in Week 4. It’s not an absolute certainty, but rest assured that St. Brown might already be earnestly marking his calendar to outperform his higher-drafted peer.
If you happened to be drafted ahead of the bright Lions’ wideout — watch out.
NFL fans were astounded by St. Brown's roast of Dyami Brown
We are all in on the Amon-Ra St. Brown revenge tour this year https://t.co/IqnDXIBcI4
— Vj (@HeDontMissVj) September 22, 2022
We need to start tracking Amon-Ra’s career averages against teams who selected a WR before him vs. those who didn’t.
Washington would probably be better off telling Dyami to stay at home this week. https://t.co/4geoVOCkSF
— Zach Soskin (@ZSoskin) September 21, 2022
I like this energy from Amon-Ra St. Brown. It works well when you deliver on the promise to prove people wrong 🔥🔥 https://t.co/S6qD1yxqco
— Tyler (@TylerFFCreator) September 21, 2022
Sheeesh https://t.co/TmqswUn5r4
— Jace Sweet (@JaceOSweet) September 21, 2022
Getting an Amon-Ra St. Brown face tattoo brb https://t.co/3H4ZFGVFjo
— slapnick prospect (@electricsnuff) September 21, 2022
Amon-Ra is, yet again, that dude. https://t.co/RredSvgymM
— Graham (@graham__weaver) September 21, 2022
Amon-Ra St Brown has 1 fewer TD than Dyami Brown has Offensive Snaps Played this season https://t.co/ZzhnbwA5du
— Dustyn W (@CallMeDBlock) September 21, 2022
I love Amon-Ra St. Brown. The definition of having that dawg in him. Sun God forever 🌞🌞🌞 https://t.co/p8YRsxKSpm
— Brendan (@Brendan4afc) September 21, 2022
whewww the pettyyyyy tho https://t.co/CihwE2gkJJ
— Carmen Vitali (@CarmieV) September 21, 2022
https://t.co/IWbONlMxdx pic.twitter.com/F4lqDUI6q3
— Colton Pouncy (@colton_pouncy) September 21, 2022
